46th Capablanca Memorial Print
Sunday, 15 May 2011 02:38
capablanca2011The 46th Capablanca Memorial is taking place from 9th to 21st May at the Riviera Hotel in Havana, Cuba. A number of different tournaments are place - Elite Group, Premier Group, Open Group I, Open Group II and Open Group Children.

In addition, there will be FIDE Arbiters Seminar, Conference about Jose Raul Capablanca, Exhibition of artwork, books and objects related to chess, and screening of chess-related movies.

The main competition is the Elite Group, traditionally a six-player double round robin. Four-time winner Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR 2776), top local player Leinier Dominguez (2726, three times winner of Capablanca Memorial), Lazaro Bruzon (2693, with one Capablanca trophy), Czech champion David Navara (2701), Le Quang Liem (VIE 2687 twice winner of the super open Aeroflot), and the reigning World Junior Champion Dmitry Andreikin (RUS 2687) participate.

After round 4, Navara and Le Quang Liem are leading with 2.5 points each.

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